Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Barry, Mayfair, of course, is where the Count and his wife lived when they moved to London. In Curzon Street, actually. This is before he and Lady B moved to Seamore Place and/or Gore House.

I would call Mayfair a powerhouse because of the massive sillage. A great scent, easy to find, and not likely to be worn by the masses.

I am still loving Sarrasins, a huge jasmine scent with leather.

A word on the latest version of Sandringham. I like the muguet note.

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"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Originally Posted by Francolino

Creed has a British feeling al the way, like it or not!
No! Don't work for Creed!

Again stop trying to cram your Creed loving propaganda into every thread. It is listed as French, based in Paris and has no place in a British discussion. I could say Spaghetti, Pizza, Chianti, and Cannoli are really American b/c I see so many American's producing them.

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Originally Posted by Possum-Pie

Again stop trying to cram your Creed loving propaganda into every thread. It is listed as French, based in Paris and has no place in a British discussion. I could say Spaghetti, Pizza, Chianti, and Cannoli are really American b/c I see so many American's producing them.

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Just for the record, I'd put Creed a VERY long way down a VERY long list.

So ... ner ner ne ner ner.

Agree with this all the way. Creed ceased to be truly British by the time they started their TAILORING BUSINESS in France. It's like saying Hennessey cognac is as Irish as Old Bushmills. History changes things.

Originally Posted by Prince Barry

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Yes, it's called "hijacking a thread" in Internet-speak.

Another to add to my list of BRITISH scents: Taylor of Old Bond Street Original #74. A floral musk.

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

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I'm a newbie from the USA and exploring British scents. Is Murdocks of London considered "traditional British"?

I have some friends that very much like their "Black Tea" EDC. It is said to be a fresh, modern take on "traditional British"

Just asking.....

Of the British scents I've tried I enjoy Penhaligons Sartorial and Endymion.

Thanks.

This seems to be a newcomer to the line of British scents that I have not explored. Great addition to the discussion, TR10.

Older houses like Floris (1700s) and Truefitt (early 1800s) have older pedigrees while Penhaligon's was founded in the later 1800s.

Has anyone tried the new Murdock scents? If so, I am interested in how they stack up to the older houses' offerings?

Last edited by Primrose; 9th December 2012 at 08:49 PM.

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

I myself really want to try out the others especially the Patchouli fragrance as their seems to be a lot of notes going on in the composition which makes it interesting. The problem is samples are very hard to come by if they exist and only a few stores carry their fragrances.

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They were kind enough to send me sprayed paper spills, which is better then nowt (as they say in Yorkshire). The only one I was interested in based on those was the Fougere. I subsequently tried this one in Liberty. You have to go down to the Murdock barbershop in the basement, it isn't with the rest of the fragrances. Anyway, my nose was a bit over-saturated to make much of it, but it's a sharp, dry green one in the manner of English Fern and Wild Fern. Nothing like the reformulated Fougere Royal, incidentally.

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

I purchased a bottle of Murdock's Black Tea last week online (haven't received it yet). The gentleman was kind enough, but stated there are no samples. It's not that they are unavailable; it's that they do not exist.

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Originally Posted by TR10

I purchased a bottle of Murdock's Black Tea last week online (haven't received it yet). The gentleman was kind enough, but stated there are no samples. It's not that they are unavailable; it's that they do not exist.

Thanks for that. Pity, I don't envisage a trip to London in the near future to sniff them and I don't fancy a 'blind' buy.

Fine fragrance is alive; it breathes, unfolds and unravels with each passing hour....

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Re: Your favourite traditional British perfume house

Originally Posted by TR10

I purchased a bottle of Murdock's Black Tea last week online (haven't received it yet). The gentleman was kind enough, but stated there are no samples. It's not that they are unavailable; it's that they do not exist.

How odd that they would not want to promote the product with carded samples. This flies in the face of good business. Who would not want to promote sales with samples?

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

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I agree it is an odd way to launch a new line. And at £70 a bottle they aren't exactly a cheap blind buy! I expect samples are pricey to produce, but other small manufacturers manage it. Maybe they are hoping for online buzz to do the marketing for them.

By the way, the Murdock line is not available in all JL branches. Certainly not Bristol!

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Has anyone tried the Grossmith line? Interesting background on this house and I am interested in sampling.

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys

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Barry, yes, the prices are rather steep.

I just wanted to know if they are worth the price.

"...put on clothes that are well-scented with incense. Even if you’re somewhere where no one special will see you, you still feel a heady sense of pleasure inside." Things that make your heart beat fast (translated by Meredith McKinney), Sei Shonagon. The Pillow Book.

"The sunset is deeper and longer. The scent of the jasmine is stronger." Miracles. Pet Shop Boys